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A DMINISTRATION § 2-15 Section 2-15. Fire commission. * There shall be a fire commission, which shall consist of nine members. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The commission may appoint such staff and engage such consultants as necessary for the performance of its duties. The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in section 13-4, Hawai‘i County Charter 2000. (2001, ord 01-109, sec 2.)2-15 * Editor’s Note: Section 2-15, formerly entitled “Duties,” was renumbered section 2-14 and renamed “Powers, Duties and Functions” by Ordinance 01-109. Section number 2-15 was assigned to a new section named, “Fire commission”. Section 2-15.1. Powers, duties and functions. The fire commission shall: (1) Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review rules for the administration of the department; (2) Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managing director and the council; (3) Review the department’s operations as deemed necessary, for the purposes of recommending improvements to the fire chief; (4) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and submit a report to the mayor, the managing director and the council; (5) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the policies under section 7-4.2, Hawai‘i County Charter; (6) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if necessary, make recommendations to the fire chief on appropriate corrective actions; and (7) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on its activities. Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in the Hawai‘i County Charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the department. (2001, ord 01-109, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-103, sec 3.)2-15.1 Article 6. Volunteer Fire Department. Section 2-16. Volunteer fire department created. There is created and established for and within the County a department to be known as the Hawai‘i volunteer fire department to train volunteers in the prevention of fires and to aid in the control of fires. The department shall have its principal office in the Hilo fire station. (1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-16.)2-16 2-9